Workshop Web-based Seminars

How to Estimate Early in a Project - I+II ... to a missed delivery date and unhappy customers. This workshop introduces methods that improve early estimates and the communication of the factors that affect them. We cover foundation approaches for state-of-the-practice in early project estimating based on application, story, object, function point, and other relevant techniques. You will discuss factors that affect estimating accuracy,  more...

How to Find and Build Test Cases from Business Requirements ..., to test divine. This online business analyst testing workshop presents test engineering techniques to identify scenarios to be tested, document the setup criteria, script the execution steps, and establish how to quickly evaluate whether the solution passed or failed the test. You will learn how to use business requirements, stakeholder requirements, solution requirements, transition  more...

How to Define and Document Use Cases A business use case diagram is a visual tool that shows interaction between the environment and an evolving information technology solution. A single business use case is a textual tool for representing how individual end-users and other involved parties or systems (collectively referred to as "actors") will interact with the proposed system. Knowing why you need a business use case, when it  more...

How to Analyze and Improve Business Data ...blea resource. This on-line business analyst training workshop assumes you know how to draw business data models (entity/ relationship diagrams). It is designed to give you a time-proven set of business analysis techniques, methods, and tricks to help you analyze an existing business data model, create a new business data model, and extract informational requirements essential to the  more...

How to Build Business Data Models ...deling business data a topa down and bottoma up. This workshop focuses on the topa down method which identifies data entities and attributes "intuitively" based on your or your subject matter experta ™s knowledge of the business area. Note: This instructor-led course delivered in two virtual sessions via the Internet covers the same content as the first day of our 2-day course, a  more...

How to Plan Business Analysis Activities and Manage Risks ...tical areas would seem to be a good idea. This virtual workshop focuses on the first half of techniques recommended by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA ® in the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK ®). Targeting senior business analysts, we present and apply techniques that plan how requiremetns will be approached, traced, and prioritized, identify  more...

How to Track and Monitor Business Analysis Activities Once your business analysis activities have been planned and scheduled, tracking the activities and monitoring progress on the project can consume a lot of the time allocated for business analysis. If not done properly, these activities can cause you to spend more time working in a project manager capacity and neglecting the requirements gathering activities that are the prime responsibility of  more...

How to Elicit Business System Requirements ...ents quickly, and not waste the effort? This training workshop offers techniques for determining how to gather, capture, elicit (whatever you want to call it) business requirements from subject matter experts. Whether you are preparing for a 1-on-1 interview or creating an email survey to get requirements, you will find a useful, proven set of techniques and tricks for identifying problems  more...

How to Write Effective Business Requirements ... the solution. This business analysis online training workshop provides a proven set of core business analysis techniques, methods and tricks to help business professionals create, clarify, and confirm business, stakeholder, solution, and transition requirements (i. e., meaning the kind of business requirements that the IT professionals need to do their job well). Note: This  more...

How to Analyze Sets of Business Requirements ...he end product. This online business analysis training workshop presents several requirement analysis techniques that business analysts and subject matter experts can use to identify requirements and phrases that might be misunderstood by the various target audiences. It assumes that you know how to write effective, measurable business requirements (or that you are going to analyze other  more...

How to Manage Changing Requirements Managing requirements change has been a major challenge even for the best-run projects. Keeping track of how the changing business environment impacts ongoing projects and production applications can be a nightmare without proper tools and techniques. The concept of requirements management is not new but with an increase in the use of off-shore developers and off-the-shelf solutions, it has become  more...

How to Package and Communicate Business Requirements One of the primary jobs of the business analyst is bridging the communication gap between the business community and the technology experts. Business, stakeholder, solution, and transition requirements describe what information technology has to deliver but making sure that both parties agree on just what these requirements mean is the real challenge. This virtual workshop presents concepts,  more...

How to Analyze and Improve Business Processes ...organization a at risk. This online business analyst workshop assumes you know how to create business process models (context, data flow, activity, and swimlane diagrams) and builds on that knowledge. It shows you how to use those business process models to analyze and understand your organizationa ™s business processes and discover business requirements, stakeholder requirements,  more...

Social Media Reality Check Workshop Are you looking for practical ways to use social media that don't require making it your full-time job? Are you skeptical about using social media for business purposes? We offer a free Social Media Reality Check Workshop for small business and nonprofit staff. The Webinar will help you apply professional techniques that reflect positively on your brand and further your cause or mission.  more...

CiviCRM Next Level Training Once you've attended our Getting Started with CiviCRM introductory workshop, you might want more in depth training on specific areas of CiviCRM. Our additional training levels would be a great follow-up for you. Training can be held privately for individuals or groups. You also can attend an upcoming public session, which is held in a Webinar format.  more...

Finding Your Online Voice Do you struggle to write interesting content for the Web? Do you use the same voice online as you do in an proposal or annual report? We offer a free Finding Your Online Voice Workshop for small business and nonprofit staff. The Webinar will help you add personality to your online content.  more...

Getting Started with CiviCRM Workshop Have you heard about CiviCRM and are wondering how it can assist your nonprofit? Do you want to move away from constituent relationship software that has recurring fees? We offer a free Getting Started with CiviCRM Workshop for nonprofit staff, board members, Web developers, and marketing agencies who are new to CiviCRM.  more...

FREE Online Resume Workshop for Career Changers ...workshop targeting jobseekers who are in a career transition and/ or have little or no work experience within their chosen industry. This course will highlight key transferable skills and assist with the development of a functional resume. Cover letters and interview techniques are also briefly discussed. e-Course facilitated by Executive Life & Career Coach Niquenya D. Fulbright. Coach  more...

Design and Manufacture of Machine Elements Refresher Workshop 36 PDHs ...Workshop (36 PDHs) Course Code: 07-Mec-A4 Date: 01 Sep - 31 Dec 2012 Location: Distance Details: This workshop is available through distance education, start and end date is open throughout the year. Distance education link: http://gic-edu. com/ examprep. aspx Course Description: This course is been designed to train the P. Eng licenses candidates on how to pass the APEGGA  more...